E. Hunter Harrison: a railroader's railroader

摘要

Although it was known that CSX Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer E. Hunter Harrison had been battling an undisclosed illness for some time, news of the industry legend's death last month still came as a surprise to many. Harrison, who had led the Class I since March 2017, died Dec. 16 from complications of an illness just two days after the company revealed he had taken a medical leave. On Dec. 22, CSX's board announced it had unanimously approved James Foote - who joined CSX in October as executive vice president and chief operating officer - to succeed Harrison as president and CEO. Foote had been serving as acting CEO since Dec. 14, when Harrison went on leave.